Good Girl Complex (Avalon Bay Series #1)

by Elle Kennedy

Overview

*USA Today and Toronto Star bestseller*

Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best.

She does everything right. So what could go wrong?

Mackenzie “Mac” Cabot is a people pleaser. Her demanding parents. Her prep school friends. Her long-time boyfriend. It’s exhausting, really, always following the rules. All she wants to do is focus on growing her internet business, but first she must get a college degree at her parents’ insistence. That means moving to the beachside town of Avalon Bay, a community made up of locals and the wealthy students of Garnet College.

Twenty-year-old Mac has had plenty of practice suppressing her wilder impulses, but when she meets local bad boy Cooper Hartley, that ability is suddenly tested. Cooper is rough around the edges. Raw. Candid. A threat to her ordered existence. Their friendship soon becomes the realest thing in her life.

Despite his disdain for the trust-fund kids he sees coming and going from his town, Cooper soon realizes Mac isn’t just another rich clone and falls for her. Hard. But as Mac finally starts feeling accepted by Cooper and his friends, the secret he’s been keeping from her threatens the only place she’s ever felt at home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250796738
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/2022
Series:	Avalon Bay Series , #1
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	7,873
Product dimensions:	5.35(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, ELLE KENNEDY grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and is the author of more than forty romantic suspense and contemporary romance novels, including the international bestselling Off-Campus and Briar U series.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2021

Bestseller Kennedy (the Off Campus series) pairs compatible 20-somethings in this simple but heartfelt romance. Bartender Cooper Hartley gets fired after he steps in to save a coworker from being sexually harassed by rich boy Preston Kincaid. Cooper and his twin brother, Evan, decide to exact revenge on the trust fund brat by persuading his attractive girlfriend to fall for Cooper instead. Though smart, sweet-natured Mackenzie “Mac” Cabot is already a successful entrepreneur running the popular website Boyfriendfails, she’s obediently dating Preston and attending prestigious Garnet College to please her well-to-do-socialite parents. She isn’t at all who Cooper expects her to be, and, as he falls for her, his revenge plan falls apart. Their relationship gains momentum naturally, moving from sometimes superficial banter to more personal dialogue that still maintains its playfulness. Mac’s growing self-confidence is cheer-worthy, while Cooper’s sensitivity thanks to a difficult family life will win readers over. His increased emotional attachment to Mac is endearing, as is his continued support for Mac devoting her energy to her business, over her parents’ goals for her. With plenty of steam alongside the youthful romance, this winsome story about following one’s heart will especially appeal to hopeless romantics. (Feb.)

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"With plenty of steam alongside the youthful romance, this winsome story about following one’s heart will especially appeal to hopeless romantics." —Publishers Weekly

“Elle Kennedy’s ability to build a college town universe that is delicious, complicated and drama-filled, is unparalleled. Cooper and Mack were fire and ice. The push and pull, banter and high stakes made it impossible to put the book down. I read it in one sitting, and you will, too.” —LJ Shen, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

“A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you.” —Vi Keeland, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Elle Kennedy delivers another sexy and addictive read, and my latest personal favorite from her! Love Cooper. Love Mackenzie. Love the twins!” —Tijan, New York Times bestselling author

From the Publisher

Ava Erickson and Joe Arden are prolific narrators for a reason—they are very talented. In this story of planned revenge that turns into love, Mackenzie Cabot, a rich, beautiful college student and entrepreneur, ends up falling for gorgeous, inked, ripped, local bad boy Coop Hartley. Can love bridge their differences? Both narrators alternate portraying the various characters. Erickson’s breathy, sexy, young voice is convincingly appropriate for Mac. Arden’s smoky baritone, passionate and believable, packs a wallop in the sultry department. He is equally adept at portraying female characters. This is a beach listen with a youthful feel narrated by two pros who deliver. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2022 - AudioFile

Ava Erickson and Joe Arden are prolific narrators for a reason—they are very talented. In this story of planned revenge that turns into love, Mackenzie Cabot, a rich, beautiful college student and entrepreneur, ends up falling for gorgeous, inked, ripped, local bad boy Coop Hartley. Can love bridge their differences? Both narrators alternate portraying the various characters. Erickson’s breathy, sexy, young voice is convincingly appropriate for Mac. Arden’s smoky baritone, passionate and believable, packs a wallop in the sultry department. He is equally adept at portraying female characters. This is a beach listen with a youthful feel narrated by two pros who deliver. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2022 - AudioFile